May 9, 2013

Let’s Hear It for Nurses

It’s National Nurses Week, a celebration aimed at raising awareness about the value of nursing and the role they play in bettering health care for all Americans. Join us in thanking the nearly 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide – including many CWA nurses -- for all the critical work they do 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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May 2, 2013

Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living

In the immortal words of Mother Jones, "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” CWA members took to the streets for stronger workplace protections in honor of Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28.

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Apr 30, 2013

Worksafe Report: Dying at Work in California 2013

Worksafe's report for Workers Memorial Day is now available: Dying at Work in California: The Hidden Stories Behind the Numbers

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Apr 30, 2013

NYCOSH Newsline: April 24, 2013

The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)'s email alert from April 24 is available on their website.

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Apr 11, 2013

April 28 is Workers Memorial Day

On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces.

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Apr 11, 2013

March 2013 NIOSH eNews

The CDC's monthly National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) newsletter is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Apr 4, 2013

Deadline Friday! Tell the White House to Keep Knives Off Planes

Tomorrow is the last day to sign our petition asking the White House to block the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy allowing small knives on planes.

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Apr 4, 2013

CWA Activists Demand Fairness at Patriot

Virginia CWA activists on Monday traveled to West Virginia to rally to save the retirement and health benefits of thousands of Patriot Coal miners.

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Mar 28, 2013

A No-Fly Zone for Knives

Today AFA-CWA Vice President Sara Nelson has a must-read op-ed in The New York Times about why air personnel oppose a new policy allowing passengers to carry knives with blades of up to 2.36 inches, beginning next month.

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Mar 25, 2013

CWA Memorializes the Death of Kevin Mashburn, CWA Local 6360

During the early morning hours of September 19, 2012, Kevin Mashburn, 59 years old and a 41-year employee- a member of CWA Local 6360, Kansas, City, Missouri-employed as a technician by AT&T, was performing non-critical work on a telecommunications cross-box when he was assaulted and beaten over the head with a tire-iron.

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Mar 25, 2013

March 22, 2013 NIEHS National Clearinghouse e-Newsbrief

The weekly E-Newsbrief of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)'s National Clearinghouse is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Mar 21, 2013

Airline Passengers Support ‘No Knives on Planes’

Today the Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing 90,000 Flight Attendants, leafleted airports around the country to directly enlist passengers in the fight to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin.

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Mar 14, 2013

Outrage Grows Over Allowing Knives on Planes

At a press conference today on Capitol Hill, the Coalition of Flight Attendants Union rallied their growing number of allies against TSA's new policy allowing small knives on planes.

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Mar 13, 2013

Workers’ Memorial Day - April 28, 2013

On April 28, 2013, CWA and the U.S. labor movement will once again observe Workers’ Memorial Day. This year, the theme for Workers’ Memorial Day is, “Safe Jobs Save Lives: Make Your Voice Heard.”

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Mar 7, 2013

Flight Attendants Union Coalition Blasts TSA Decision to Allow Dangerous Items onto Aircraft

The Flight Attendants Union Coalition, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants at carriers nationwide, condemned the Transportation Security Administration’s recent decision to allow knives and other dangerous objects into the aircraft cabin, relaxing an over decade long ban.

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Feb 28, 2013

February 22, 2013 NIEHS National Clearinghouse E-Newsbrief

The weekly E-Newsbrief of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)'s National Clearinghouse is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Feb 21, 2013

Employers Must Post OSHA Logs February 1 Through April 30

Beginning February 1 through April 30, 2013, employers must post a summary of the total number of work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2012.

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Feb 14, 2013

January 2013 District 4 OSH Conference Call

Minutes of the CWA District 4 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

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Feb 12, 2013

February 2013 NIOSH eNews

The CDC's monthly National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) newsletter is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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Feb 12, 2013

February 8, 2013 NIEHS National Clearinghouse E-Newsbrief

The weekly E-Newsbrief of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)'s National Clearinghouse is now available. Click here to read the newsletter.

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